Michigan Mathematics Educators (#MichME) is a collaborative networking group where administrators, math coaches, math specialists, and math teachers work together to learn and implement effective teaching and learning of mathematics.

Learning will be centered on the classroom moves and practices that are shown to increase student engagement, understanding, and joy in mathematics. Through cross-district collaboration, personal reflection and context specific application teachers, leaders and coaches will have a better understanding and ability to implement the research-based Effective Math Teaching Practices, Early Instructional Practices, and Disciplinary Literacy Practices.

While this is a group that will focus on what works in teaching and learning mathematics K-12 and what a support network might be, it will also offer an amazing networking and personal reflection opportunity for all involved.

Kelli VanSetters; Marcus Deja

Marcus Deja is a Mathematics Specialist at Kent ISD. His previous roles include working at All Saints Academy Middle School before spending four years at Kent Innovation High School. During these years, Marcus grew to understand relationships to be the most critical aspects of a thriving environment. He has taken his experiences of Project/Problem Based Learning and a student-centered classroom and aligned it to a belief in supporting educators for adaptive changes in the profession. His passions include creating equitable environments and opportunities for all students and staff, using inquiry and experiences to establish conceptual understanding, developing effective system alignment and creating the appropriate conditions for a learning culture.